Mass General Hospital redefines neurologic therapy with implementation of new deep brain stimulation device
Neuroscience team is first in New England to offer patients new implant blending personal technology and standardized care
Todd Herrington, MD, PhD
About Todd Herrington, MD, PhD
Todd Herrington is a Neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Herrington completed his BS at Stanford University, followed by MD and PhD at Harvard Medical School, residency in Neurology at the joint Mass General Brigham Neurology Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, and a Fellowship in Movement Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital.
In the Division of Movement Disorders, Dr. Herrington treats patients with Parkinson's disease, tremor, dystonia and other movement disorders, with an additional specialization in patients who are undergoing treatment with deep brain stimulation.
Dr. Herrington's research focuses on the impact of deep brain stimulation on the motor, cognitive and psychiatric manifestations of movement disorders. Using a combination of intraoperative neurophysiology, noninvasive neurophysiology and neuroimaging, Dr. Herrington aims to further our understanding of the role of the human basal ganglia in health and disease and to develop novel approaches to neuromodulation to treat motor and nonmotor symptoms.
Clinical Interests:
- Ataxia/gait disorders
- Deep brain stimulation
- Dystonia
- Movement disorders
- Neurophysiology
- Parkinson's and related parkinsonian disorders
- Tremor
Treats:
- Adult
Locations
Mass General Neurology: Neuromuscular
165 Cambridge St.
Charles River Plaza
Suite 820
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-726-3642
Mass General Neurology
55 Fruit St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 855-644-6387
Medical Education
- MD, Harvard Medical School/ BWH
- Residency, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Aetna
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Cigna
- Commonwealth Care Alliance
- Coventry
- Fallon Health
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
- Humana
- Maine Community Health Options
- Mass General Brigham Health Plan
- MassHealth
- Medicaid CT
- Medicaid ME
- Medicaid RI
- Medicaid VT
- Medicare
- Medicare ACO
- Multiplan
- Railroad Medicare
- Senior Whole Health
- TriCare
- Tufts Health Plan
- United Health Care
- Wellpoint
- WellSense
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Research
Dr. Herrington's research focuses on the impact of deep brain stimulation on the motor, cognitive and psychiatric manifestations of movement disorders. Using a combination of intraoperative neurophysiology, noninvasive neurophysiology and neuroimaging, Dr. Herrington aims to further our understanding of the role of the human basal ganglia in health and disease and to develop novel approaches to neuromodulation to treat motor and nonmotor symptoms. He has received support from the National Institutes of Health, the American Academy of Neurology and the Bachman-Strauss Dystonia & Parkinson Foundation.
He was very thorough. I thought he knew exactly what he was talking about, gave good recommendations, and he was excellent.
Very good follow up.
Dr Herrington is excellent. He's knowledgeable and a good listener. We are lucky to have him take care of my husband.
Empathetic, supportive, collaborative. I felt listened to and heard. VERY knowledgeable physician, sharing his expertise generously.
Excellent
There has never been a time that my husband has had a visit with Dr. Herrington that we have left there without feeling how fortunate we are to have Dr. Herrington for his neurologist. Dr. Herrington treats "us" with the utmost respect and care. He listens to our concerns and is so thorough assuring us with his knowledge and explaining ... Read More
Todd Herrington is one of the best providers I've ever experienced. He's thoughtful, intelligent, and he absolutely knows what he's doing. I appreciate that he's looking after my neurology needs.
This was my first time meeting him. He was thorough and understanding.
Outstanding
I had a cast on my hand from a fall and he touched me to check my balance. I really appreciated him checking me out and addressing my balance issue with a new program.